DashHaber's Imagineering Toybox

[DashHaber]

From the Earth to the Moon
(Roller coaster)
Step back into the Victorian Age, as a Baltimore research club has developed a most incredible invention: a cannon with enough power to launch someone to the moon! Climb into a transport shell, and get ready to go soaring among the stars!

Among the old imagineering ideas, Discovery Bay is still one that has such promise. A more steampunk-ish land with some inspiration from Jules Verne and H. G. Wells would make for a great area at a Disney park, and Discoveryland over at Disneyland Paris is some proof of that potential. And yes, I know Disneyland Paris had their own From the Earth to the Moon ride at one point, but it still makes for such a cool attraction. I could easily see a new version of the concept done at another Disney park.

The queue would work its way through the Baltimore Gun Club (perhaps slightly changed to being more of a research group, rather than purely weapons enthusiasts), taking us past the portraits of members and through a research lab or two. Eventually, it winds its way to the loading area, where the ride vehicles are designed as transport shells. Climbing aboard, your shell moves forward as it enters the loading chamber of the cannon. It would take a moment, but then you are launched into a high-speed flight across the stars, eventually bringing you flying by the moon.

 

[DashHaber]

Do you mind if I share some original ideas of my own for this park?

By the way, if you have anything you'd like to see me try to come up with an attraction for, you can make a request and I'll try to come up with something for it.

 

[NigelChanning]

By the way, if you have anything you'd like to see me try to come up with an attraction for, you can make a request and I'll try to come up with something for it.

I don’t know if this is your speed or not but do you think that you could come up with an idea for a solid Avengers attraction? And if you have time maybe a ride based on Zootopia or Inside Out. I always try and think of ride ideas for those two but always seem to hit a roadblock.

 

[DashHaber]

I don’t know if this is your speed or not but do you think that you could come up with an idea for a solid Avengers attraction? And if you have time maybe a ride based on Zootopia or Inside Out. I always try and think of ride ideas for those two but always seem to hit a roadblock.

Sure, I can take some time to try and think up an Avengers attraction, and rides for Zootopia and Inside Out.

 

[DashHaber]

Hey there, @NigelChanning09 . Just wanted to keep you posted on my process.

So, I do have an initial thoughts with an Avengers attraction. My mind leaps to the idea of riders as rookie agents of SHIELD, assisting during a major battle that the Avengers are taking part in. Of course, I'm still trying to think of what would be a good ride system for it. For instance, once idea might be going with a shooter dark ride, providing ground support during a major battle. Another thought could be a dark ride where you're tasked with transporting a valuable piece of cargo out of villainous hands (like the Tesseract, perhaps). I could see going for an elaborate trackless dark ride for it, or something akin to the Transformers ride at Universal with a mix of dark ride, simulator, and 3D show. Another angle might be to accentuate the teamwork element of the Avengers, with riders as a squad piloting a Quinjet in an interactive simulator ride set-up. Hell, there might even be another idea that hasn't occurred to me yet. In any case, an Avengers ride should be big, exciting, and special.

As for Zootopia, I've actually got two rides ideas I'm working out now. One concerns the fact that probably the biggest thing that sticks with people from that film is just the scope and design of Zootopia, how it captures that feeling of a city really built for animals. It pulls you in with that early shot of Judy Hopps on the monorail, so why not lean with that? Imagine a simulator ride based around that monorail, transporting guests around the city and through the various sectors.

Of course, it might also be fun to try and capture the feel of the mystery in the film's plot. In which case, I can see something like that Monsters, Inc. Ride and Go Seek attraction over at Tokyo Disneyland. Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde need some help in solving a mystery, so riders will tour through Zootopia as back-up, using flashlights to set off interactive elements throughout the ride.

 

[DashHaber]

In the meantime, here is that Inside Out ride idea.

Inside Out: Lost in Thought
(Dark ride)
Joy and Sadness need to retrieve a memory to help Riley, but the memory has wound up lost somewhere in her head. Hop aboard a Traincar of Thought, and ride through Riley’s mind as you search for the missing memory.

While that show attraction I had posted earlier is the major attraction I really see for Inside Out, this ride could also serve as a fun way to recapture some of the movie's feel. Guests would board their Traincar of Thought as they follow Joy and Sadness through the different realms of Riley's mind as seen in the film, such as the halls of Memory Storage and the goofiness of Imagination Land. There could even be that short cut through abstract thought.

The one thing I haven't settled on is whether to do a more conventional dark ride, or opt for trackless.

 

[NigelChanning]

Hey there, @NigelChanning09 . Just wanted to keep you posted on my process.

So, I do have an initial thoughts with an Avengers attraction. My mind leaps to the idea of riders as rookie agents of SHIELD, assisting during a major battle that the Avengers are taking part in. Of course, I'm still trying to think of what would be a good ride system for it. For instance, once idea might be going with a shooter dark ride, providing ground support during a major battle. Another thought could be a dark ride where you're tasked with transporting a valuable piece of cargo out of villainous hands (like the Tesseract, perhaps). I could see going for an elaborate trackless dark ride for it, or something akin to the Transformers ride at Universal with a mix of dark ride, simulator, and 3D show. Another angle might be to accentuate the teamwork element of the Avengers, with riders as a squad piloting a Quinjet in an interactive simulator ride set-up. Hell, there might even be another idea that hasn't occurred to me yet. In any case, an Avengers ride should be big, exciting, and special.

As for Zootopia, I've actually got two rides ideas I'm working out now. One concerns the fact that probably the biggest thing that sticks with people from that film is just the scope and design of Zootopia, how it captures that feeling of a city really built for animals. It pulls you in with that early shot of Judy Hopps on the monorail, so why not lean with that? Imagine a simulator ride based around that monorail, transporting guests around the city and through the various sectors.

Of course, it might also be fun to try and capture the feel of the mystery in the film's plot. In which case, I can see something like that Monsters, Inc. Ride and Go Seek attraction over at Tokyo Disneyland. Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde need some help in solving a mystery, so riders will tour through Zootopia as back-up, using flashlights to set off interactive elements throughout the ride.

Maybe you could use the Forbidden Journey ride system and have guests transported to Wakanda via Sling Ring (Doctor Strange’s Portal) to assist the Avengers in fighting Hydra robots or something. Assuming this ride takes place in a non-canon timeline, there could be a large audio-animatronic of the Hulk right in front of you in one scene. Travel through the Vibranium Mines and maybe even enter the Quantum Realm from Ant-Man.
As for Zootopia, I’ve always thought that the Ride and Go Seek attraction could work very well as a Zootopia ride and I’m a big fan of having the monorail be an attraction. Your Inside Out ride idea is also pretty good. If you choose to go the route of a trackless dark ride you could allow the train cars to break apart allowing for a more fun experience to capture the fun essence of Inside Out.

 

[DashHaber]

Maybe you could use the Forbidden Journey ride system and have guests transported to Wakanda via Sling Ring (Doctor Strange’s Portal) to assist the Avengers in fighting Hydra robots or something. Assuming this ride takes place in a non-canon timeline, there could be a large audio-animatronic of the Hulk right in front of you in one scene. Travel through the Vibranium Mines and maybe even enter the Quantum Realm from Ant-Man.
As for Zootopia, I’ve always thought that the Ride and Go Seek attraction could work very well as a Zootopia ride and I’m a big fan of having the monorail be an attraction. Your Inside Out ride idea is also pretty good. If you choose to go the route of a trackless dark ride you could allow the train cars to break apart allowing for a more fun experience to capture the fun essence of Inside Out.

The ride system used for Forbidden Journey is also something else I have been considering. It's such an interesting and dynamic ride system that it could also deliver a good punch, considering Disney doesn't really have a ride like it yet. As for timeline stuff, Kevin Feige has said that any of the MCU theme park attractions are non-canon and basically a timeline where the Snap hasn't happened, which also does free up some possibilities there.

Yeah, going trackless could offer some really fun possibilities for that Inside Out ride, like exploring Imagination Land or getting separated and messed with in abstract thought.

 

[DashHaber]

Now, for those Zootopia rides.

Zootopia Monorail
(Simulator)
Welcome to the Zootopia Transport Authority, where a monorail awaits to take you on a grand tour of Zootopia. As your monorail takes you through the sections of the city and its many sights, you will truly see how Zootopia is a place where anyone can be anything.

Now, this wouldn't be a crazy, bumpy simulator ride. I'm thinking of this as a gentler, more scenic experience. The visuals and design work of Zootopia is a major part of the appeal for the film (besides just the generally great story and characters), so this would have more of an emphasis on that element, rather than a crazy adventure. You'd peer out the windows of your monorail and watch as you pass through various sections of Zootopia, such as Rainforest District and Tundratown. Eventually, the big final visual I imagine is your monorail passing by a Gazelle concert going on, with large screens at the concert giving us a better view of the performance.

Judy and Nick’s Zootopia Caper
(Shooter dark ride)
Someone has stolen a dangerous batch of Night Howlers, and officers Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde need your help in cracking the case! Use your flashlight to shine a light on the truth, as you travel through Zootopia’s busy streets in search of the crooks.

The queue for this ride would take us through ZPD headquarters, passing by Clawhauser's desk and Chief Bogo's office as we work our way through the building. Signs and screens would help to fill in that we are special ZPD cadets, getting a chance to show our stuff by assisting Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde on their latest case. You'll reach the loading area (designed as the garage) and hop into your ZPD cruiser, where your flashlights wait ready for use. From there, you'd be passing through Zootopia, using that flashlight to interact with various elements through the ride. Expect to see some familiar faces, too. Eventually, you'd trace the crooks back to their lair, with a face-off against some mean-spirited rams similar to the ones that were henchmen in the film.

 

[NigelChanning]

Now, for those Zootopia rides.

Zootopia Monorail
(Simulator)
Welcome to the Zootopia Transport Authority, where a monorail awaits to take you on a grand tour of Zootopia. As your monorail takes you through the sections of the city and its many sights, you will truly see how Zootopia is a place where anyone can be anything.

Now, this wouldn't be a crazy, bumpy simulator ride. I'm thinking of this as a gentler, more scenic experience. The visuals and design work of Zootopia is a major part of the appeal for the film (besides just the generally great story and characters), so this would have more of an emphasis on that element, rather than a crazy adventure. You'd peer out the windows of your monorail and watch as you pass through various sections of Zootopia, such as Rainforest District and Tundratown. Eventually, the big final visual I imagine is your monorail passing by a Gazelle concert going on, with large screens at the concert giving us a better view of the performance.

Judy and Nick’s Zootopia Caper
(Shooter dark ride)
Someone has stolen a dangerous batch of Night Howlers, and officers Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde need your help in cracking the case! Use your flashlight to shine a light on the truth, as you travel through Zootopia’s busy streets in search of the crooks.

The queue for this ride would take us through ZPD headquarters, passing by Clawhauser's desk and Chief Bogo's office as we work our way through the building. Signs and screens would help to fill in that we are special ZPD cadets, getting a chance to show our stuff by assisting Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde on their latest case. You'll reach the loading area (designed as the garage) and hop into your ZPD cruiser, where your flashlights wait ready for use. From there, you'd be passing through Zootopia, using that flashlight to interact with various elements through the ride. Expect to see some familiar faces, too. Eventually, you'd trace the crooks back to their lair, with a face-off against some mean-spirited rams similar to the ones that were henchmen in the film.

The ride could even slow down at the DMV where you have to wait for Flash to run a plate or something. Great idea and I like how you end the monorail ride with the concert!

 

[DashHaber]

The ride could even slow down at the DMV where you have to wait for Flash to run a plate or something. Great idea and I like how you end the monorail ride with the concert!

I was thinking that there could be a scene in Judy and Nick's Zootopia Caper where the vehicle slows down and stops for a moment as Flash runs a plate or something. It's such a fun moment from the film and would be nice to include to some degree.

And yeah, a Gazelle concert seems like the perfect way to send off the Zootopia Monorail. Considering how in-universe she is treated as a major icon for the city, it would make sense to have that be the finale, with her even performing "Try Everything".

 

[DashHaber]

Now, for those Avengers ride ideas. Both are grounded in a similar idea, of you being rookie SHIELD agents helping out the Avengers during a grand battle. There is a difference in the approach, however. Besides the general content, one idea is a robocoaster dark ride (think Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey) and the other is a motion-based 3D dark ride (think Transformers: the Ride).

Avengers: Battle of Wakanda
(Robocoaster dark ride)
The alarms have sounded as Wakanda is under attack, and the Avengers need your help! From aboard your SHIELD Quad Jet-Station, soar through the skies as the Avengers do battle against the forces of Hydra before they can drain the vibranium mines!

I'd imagine this particular ride drawing some visual inspiration from Avengers: Infinity War. Starting out at the SHIELD base, you'd have the alarms going off as you head to the loading area, where you'd climb aboard a Quad Jet-Station (essentially, four hi-tech floating seats). With a pass through Dr. Strange's sling ring and a message that he'll join the flight, you fly through and find yourself in Wakanda, caught in the midst of a massive battle. The Avengers (some newer members, some classic members) face off against a Hydra army, with soldiers packing laser blasters and giant drones evocative of the group's symbol. You'd have some close calls and close encounter during the flight, before finding yourself in the vibranium mines, where you face the grand leader of the army: Arnim Zola. You provide some helpful back-up for this final battle, aiding in his defeat and finding cause for celebration before Dr. Strange sends you back to SHIELD headquarters.

Avengers Assemble!
(Motion-based 3D dark ride)
With the aid of Loki and his brand of trickery, Hydra has managed to breach SHIELD security and launch an attack! As the Avengers fight back and defend the base, you must escape in your Variable Assault Transport (or VAT) with the Tesseract in hand before it falls into Loki’s clutches.

For this ride, meanwhile, some of the major imagery would be inspired by the first Avengers film. You'd have the same alarms going off like in the other idea, though I could see some of the monitors lighting up with Loki's grinning mug, taunting SHIELD. You'd eventually reach the loading area and hop into your VAT, with the Tesseract kept in a hidden chamber. From there, it's a dash across New York as the Avengers battle the forces of Hydra. You'd see plenty of Avengers up close as they fight Hydra's soldiers and drones, and even have a few close shaves. One scene would definitely have Loki corner you and threaten you about the Tesseract, at least until the timely intervention of an Avenger (I haven't decided yet whether to go with Hulk or Thor for this). Eventually, you take to the skies in a mad flight, caught in one last big smackdown before Hydra is defeated.

 

[DashHaber]

You know, there is an interesting thing that has occurred to me when working on those Avengers rides: the villains of the MCU.

Obviously, these rides are non-canon, so that does free up the plots to some degree, but I can't help but wonder about the sorts of villains they will use for them. We've already seen a few used like the Collector and Arnim Zola, but who else would be open for use? For instance, while it'd be a spoiler for Spider-Man: Far from Home to reveal his actual backstory or things like that, Mysterio would make for such a fun antagonist on a Spider-Man ride.

Also, would we see villains that haven't been in the MCU films yet? For instance, the concept art for that Avengers ride they're planning as part of "phase 2" for DCA's Avengers Campus shows the Avengers battling bugs that look reminiscent of the Brood. If so, Arcade is a villain who I doubt will ever turn up in the movies, but would have a fun threat for a theme park attraction. Heck, his whole gimmick is building theme park death-traps.

 

[NigelChanning]

Now, for those Avengers ride ideas. Both are grounded in a similar idea, of you being rookie SHIELD agents helping out the Avengers during a grand battle. There is a difference in the approach, however. Besides the general content, one idea is a robocoaster dark ride (think Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey) and the other is a motion-based 3D dark ride (think Transformers: the Ride).

Avengers: Battle of Wakanda
(Robocoaster dark ride)
The alarms have sounded as Wakanda is under attack, and the Avengers need your help! From aboard your SHIELD Quad Jet-Station, soar through the skies as the Avengers do battle against the forces of Hydra before they can drain the vibranium mines!

I'd imagine this particular ride drawing some visual inspiration from Avengers: Infinity War. Starting out at the SHIELD base, you'd have the alarms going off as you head to the loading area, where you'd climb aboard a Quad Jet-Station (essentially, four hi-tech floating seats). With a pass through Dr. Strange's sling ring and a message that he'll join the flight, you fly through and find yourself in Wakanda, caught in the midst of a massive battle. The Avengers (some newer members, some classic members) face off against a Hydra army, with soldiers packing laser blasters and giant drones evocative of the group's symbol. You'd have some close calls and close encounter during the flight, before finding yourself in the vibranium mines, where you face the grand leader of the army: Arnim Zola. You provide some helpful back-up for this final battle, aiding in his defeat and finding cause for celebration before Dr. Strange sends you back to SHIELD headquarters.

Avengers Assemble!
(Motion-based 3D dark ride)
With the aid of Loki and his brand of trickery, Hydra has managed to breach SHIELD security and launch an attack! As the Avengers fight back and defend the base, you must escape in your Variable Assault Transport (or VAT) with the Tesseract in hand before it falls into Loki’s clutches.

For this ride, meanwhile, some of the major imagery would be inspired by the first Avengers film. You'd have the same alarms going off like in the other idea, though I could see some of the monitors lighting up with Loki's grinning mug, taunting SHIELD. You'd eventually reach the loading area and hop into your VAT, with the Tesseract kept in a hidden chamber. From there, it's a dash across New York as the Avengers battle the forces of Hydra. You'd see plenty of Avengers up close as they fight Hydra's soldiers and drones, and even have a few close shaves. One scene would definitely have Loki corner you and threaten you about the Tesseract, at least until the timely intervention of an Avenger (I haven't decided yet whether to go with Hulk or Thor for this). Eventually, you take to the skies in a mad flight, caught in one last big smackdown before Hydra is defeated.

You could do something similar to E.T adventure on that last ride. Instead of E.T rising out of our ride vehicle it could be the tesseract.

 

[NigelChanning]

You know, there is an interesting thing that has occurred to me when working on those Avengers rides: the villains of the MCU.

Obviously, these rides are non-canon, so that does free up the plots to some degree, but I can't help but wonder about the sorts of villains they will use for them. We've already seen a few used like the Collector and Arnim Zola, but who else would be open for use? For instance, while it'd be a spoiler for Spider-Man: Far from Home to reveal his actual backstory or things like that, Mysterio would make for such a fun antagonist on a Spider-Man ride.

Also, would we see villains that haven't been in the MCU films yet? For instance, the concept art for that Avengers ride they're planning as part of "phase 2" for DCA's Avengers Campus shows the Avengers battling bugs that look reminiscent of the Brood. If so, Arcade is a villain who I doubt will ever turn up in the movies, but would have a fun threat for a theme park attraction. Heck, his whole gimmick is building theme park death-traps.

If Mysterio ever did turn up in a Spider-Man ride, they should use a lot of projection mapping since projections are his whole deal. Arcade could also make a good antagonist. I’d like to see the grandmaster from Thor: Ragnagrok be in a Thor ride or something. Kraven the Hunter is also rumored to be the villain in Spider-Man 3 so he could be very interesting.

 

[DashHaber]

You could do something similar to E.T adventure on that last ride. Instead of E.T rising out of our ride vehicle it could be the tesseract.

Perhaps, but I was envisioning more of a simulator type element there.

Over at Islands of Adventure, they've got The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man which is this same ride type as Transformers. There's a part where your vehicle is hit by an anti-gravity ray, so your vehicle is sent flying (portrayed through collapsible sets, screens, and simulator movement). I was thinking of something similar, though the VAT would kickstart its own flight capabilities (hence the Variable part of its name).

 

[DashHaber]

If Mysterio ever did turn up in a Spider-Man ride, they should use a lot of projection mapping since projections are his whole deal. Arcade could also make a good antagonist. I’d like to see the grandmaster from Thor: Ragnagrok be in a Thor ride or something. Kraven the Hunter is also rumored to be the villain in Spider-Man 3 so he could be very interesting.

Absolutely. His hologram tech in the film is a big part of why I could see him as such a fun opponent in a ride. Just think of all the possibilities.

And yeah, Grandmaster would make for a good foe on a Thor ride. You could even have his presence with a Contest of Champions stunt show, based around the gladiator battles.

 

[DashHaber]

I hope you have liked those ride ideas. If you or anyone else has any requests, just feel free to make them and I'll give them a shot.

 

[CookieMouse]

I hope you have liked those ride ideas. If you or anyone else has any requests, just feel free to make them and I'll give them a shot.

how about a simpsons dark ride for wdsp, cuz disney can put simpsons there, and simpsons is popular in europe. i was thinking about it taking a tour of springfield, seeing all the famous locations, and being inturrupted by the simpsons family, who gets the guests into crazy situations. Also a proper toy story dark ride with two tracks, going through the first movie, with one from the perspective of buzz, and the other in the perspective of buzz. think mr toad's wild ride at wdw, a fantasyland scale dark ride.

 

[DashHaber]

how about a simpsons dark ride for wdsp, cuz disney can put simpsons there, and simpsons is popular in europe. i was thinking about it taking a tour of springfield, seeing all the famous locations, and being inturrupted by the simpsons family, who gets the guests into crazy situations. Also a proper toy story dark ride with two tracks, going through the first movie, with one from the perspective of buzz, and the other in the perspective of buzz. think mr toad's wild ride at wdw, a fantasyland scale dark ride.

Certainly. I'll think up some stuff for those requests.